( @claneilfoundation 💚) "Community Fund grantee partner @ngtrust is celebrating adding six permanently preserved community gardens to its portfolio. This brings the total to 61 protected community gardens across Philadelphia. By working with neighbors and community members, and through generous support from the Philadelphia City Council, NGT was able to acquire the gardens from the #philadelphialandbank. The new gardens include:
· 15th Street Garden in Point Breeze;
· Pemberton Sitting Garden;
· Chester Ave Garden in the Kingsessing section of Southwest Philadelphia;
· Holly Street Neighbors Community Garden;
· Cleveland Street Garden, which began in 2020 during the COVID pandemic; and
· Miracle on Oakford Street Garden.".
Happy Earth Day!
This is Summer Winter Garden! At more than 50 years old, it’s one of Philly’s oldest community gardens. Until last year, it was at risk of being developed because it wasn’t owned by the people who take care of it. But recently, the Law Center and pro bono counsel at Saul Ewing helped our clients at Neighborhood Gardens Trust gain ownership so it could be permanently preserved for the community to steward for years and generations to come!
Come join us at the Philadelphia Ethical Society’s @phillyethics Earth Day Organizational Fair this April 26th from 10:30-2:00 pm at 1906 Rittenhouse, co-hosted with Net Impact Philly @netimpactphilly . There will be around 15 organizations from Philadelphia present. The focus of this event is on connecting to each other and our organizations. We are also celebrating the 100th anniversary of Camp Linden, which serves hundreds of youth from Philadelphia every year with free environmental and swimming education. Bring a water bottle to avoid generating trash!
Basic Program
10:30 Guests begin to arrive
11:00 AM Introduce Philadelphia Ethical Society and Camp Linden
Go around intros of each organization
11:30 to 2:00 PM Tabling, Networking, Relationship building
Plus a mandala group exercise with @disarmingdarling@thishallowedwilderness
Ping pong in the basement, and a tomato plant giveaway!
Our favorite time of the year. Annual garden registration. 111 plots registered right before spring 💚 Wishing all our gardeners a bountiful growing season.
We are deeply grateful to you—the gardeners, supporters, and partners who make it possible for NGT to protect and nurture a growing network of community gardens and green spaces across Philadelphia. Thanks to your dedication, we are gaining momentum in securing more cherished spaces, ensuring they remain vibrant hubs of nourishment, learning, and connection for generations to come.
As the growing season comes to a close, we are reflecting on all we have accomplished together this year and the impact felt across our city—bountiful harvests shared, celebrations held, workdays completed, cultural gatherings hosted, wellness programs offered, and urban landscapes restored.
Your commitment is invaluable, and we look forward to continuing this work in partnership with you in the months and years ahead.
Filadelfia cuenta con una larga y rica historia de agricultura urbana, jardinería y cuidado de la tierra. Hoy en día, continuamos cuidando de la tierra y formando comunidades alrededor de estos espacios verdes, pero a menudo nos topamos con obstáculos que amenazan su existencia.
Únase al @publicinterestlawcenter , el @ngtrust la @phsgardening y NSNP para conocer las vías para la preservación de jardines, espacios verdes y granjas urbanas en Filadelfia.
Aprenderems sobre temas como:
- El paisaje de los jardines y las granjas urbanas en Filadelfia
- Recursos para el cuidado y mantenimiento de la tierra
- El papel de los fideicomisos de tierras en la preservación de jardines
- Estrategias legales y abogacía para la preservación de la tierra
- Programas y recursos de NSNP
Al final, reservaremos tiempo para nuestra sesión de preguntas y respuestas. Esperamos escuchar de ustedes sobre sus experiencias y preguntas!
RSVP apreciada pero no requerida. Confirma tu asistencia a través del enlace en nuestra biografía o escaneado el código QR
🗓️ Viernes, 14 de noviembre, de 12:00 p.m. a 1:30 p.m.
📍 Las Parcelas, 2248 N Palethorp St
Today, I transferred the land that houses the Viola Street Garden and @farmonflorence to @ngtrust , permanently safeguarding these beloved community spaces.
Community gardens make our neighborhoods cleaner, more beautiful, healthier, and safer. My legislative action ensures these spaces will remain for generations to come.
What a pleasure to spend time today in the Summer Winter Community Garden — which will be preserved forever thanks to legislation I introduced!
Community gardens and urban farms reduce crime, improve mental and physical health, build community, give neighbors access to affordable and nutritious produce, and so much more. I will keep working to protect these spaces so the community can benefit from them for generations to come!
Many thanks to @ngtrust for stepping up to steward Summer Winter and several other gardens across the city. I also thank @drexeluniv for investing in this garden over the years!
DYK: Glenwood Green Acres is one of the largest and oldest urban farms in Philadelphia? 🍅
On our first episode of this season of our “Gritty & Green” podcast, host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting chats with gardener Darlene Marcus about Glenwood Green Acres. With over 75 gardeners growing food on the 4 acres in any given year this community garden was founded in the early 1980s on a lot left empty after the whiskey barrel factory burnt down. Tired of seeing their neighborhood used as a dumping ground, James Taylor and a handful of neighbors worked to clean it up and start the garden. In 1996 the garden was formally protected by the @ngtrust .💚
Now plots have passed down through generations of new gardeners like president Darlene Marcus, whose grandfather was one of the first gardeners at Glenwood. She’s joined by VP Louis Tillery and Treasurer Viery Ricketts-Thomas to share the garden’s history and gardeners new and old share its present. There’s even a surprise appearance from @sensharifstreet and the president of the @phsgardening , Matt Rader.
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